Eastern Slope Inn Resort

Sadly I can only leave a few stars due to a recent experience I had with the manager of housekeeping, Megan Scheid, at the front desk…
My father has been an ESI vacation owner for over 25 years and we have typically enjoyed the long Valentine’s/President’s day weekend staying at Eastern slope inn and skiing in North Conway. We have ownership of two back to back rooms for the prior week and through the Monday holiday. Last weekend, my reservation to stay in one of the rooms with a friend of mine became interrupted as the hotel erroneously overbooked my room for another guest on our last night staying there. Instead of fixing the issue on their own time, I was asked to go down to the front desk to talk to Megan about the issue… She disabled the key cards so we weren’t even allowed back into our room until this issue was resolved. Realizing that the error was on the hotel’s side and not mine, Megan became extremely nervous; her hands were trembling and she was shaking. She said that MY GUEST AND I were the cause of this problem. Then she proceeded to put her hand up (like such:) and said «I am done with this conversation» and walked in the back room. For starters, this behavior was completely inappropriate ESPECIALLY of the MANAGER of housekeeping! Secondly, this was the hotel’s fault and only the hotel could alleviate the problem, therefore WHY did they involve my guest and I? There was nothing that we could do to fix THEIR problem. Lastly, being a vacation owner of the hotel for 25+ years, I have NEVER experienced such poor professionalism in my life at this or any other resort.
Megan’s actions were reported to her boss, Dick Schwalbenberg, in the hopes that this type of behavior will be mitigated in the future. Megan, I’m sorry you had organizational issues with my reservation, perhaps you should look into another career. Good luck!

We were at another hotel that we were not happy with, so we booked a last minute reservations to the eastern slope. Very helpful. The check out at our other hotel was 11 and the slope check in was 3. I explained we didn’t have a place to go for those 4 hours and if they could make an exception. They did, and made it stress free. Great place to bring your family. Staff is helpful and understanding. This was our 3^rd visit staying at one of their locations and each time was excellent.

If I could give zero stars I would. We were promised a free two night stay if we took a tour of resort. 2 hrs later we were still sitting there through a 1970s sale presentation on a time share. The man was not taking no for an answer, regardless of what we said. We finally had to say, forget the 2 night stay in order to be able to leave. Absolute nightmare. do not be lured by these people or their fake, empty promises.

Convenient and efficient. Pool/​hot tub close too early for those getting in late. Bonus feature is that Flatbread (pizza restaurant) is connected. Oh and don’t forget your toothbrush because they will send you to the 24 hour gas station!

Don’t let the pictures on the web site fool you! This place has units up to 1 mile away from the resort. Also units above a Thai restaurant and tee shirt shop. parking is through a dingy alley. Be sure you know where you are supposed to be staying.

One of our family’s favorite places in the world. ‘All inclusive review’
Very long story trimmed much shorter to not bore a reader;
We ‘won’ a day trip, gas money (literally $ 50 cash) and $ 100 in dining coupons at my daughter’s elementary school function last year. We knew coming up this was a ‘time share pitch’ and were fine with that for reasons. We are a middle class family with 3 kids at time of review ages 14, 8 and 6. Im being very literal when i say that at the time of our day trip in Nov 2014, for 4 years we had planned and saved $ 150-​$ 200/​month for a family vacation because frankly we were sick and tired of working non stop with no ‘real vacation’ and for 4 years like clockwork ‘something came up’ swallowing our vacation fund (think the beginning of the Disney movie Up).
We toured the resort with Jason Brown. Any time he got ‘pitchy’, we would call him out on it and have a laugh together about it. The first joke of which was his tendency to correct us when we called this a ‘time share’, he would say ‘but this is rather a vacation ownership’. In hindsight, there is a difference. As i now understand it:
— timeshare: you make a monthly payment to buy ‘points’ you can then use yearly towards various participating locations/​affiliated resorts for vacation.
— vacation ownership: you make payments on a specific, deeded piece of property in which your ‘ownership rights’ are for a set period each year. After paying your purchase price off, you own that piece of the the resort… Forever on your week (s) like buying a condo. You can ALSO THEN buy the ability to ‘trade’ or literally even sell your week for points to exchange or cash! (They rent out your unit and give you the money)
After a very informative tour we were introduced to Terry Galligan in the office, ‘their closer’ if you want to call it that. With Jason and Terry both present, we discussed our family’s needs and goals regarding vacation. Since we are a little over 2 hours away, this is a great getaway for us. All in all, we bought a ‘studio’ size, which is a bit small for our family, but would cost $ 155/​mo for 7 years then we own it forever… Now think about this; for 4 years we SAVED $ 150-​$ 200/​month to go on vacation, and for 4 years ‘something came up’ and we spent the money elsewhere… And got NO vacation other than sitting around. When we were ‘pitched’ the initial numbers didnt work for us. It was around $ 255/​month which at the time seemed kind of scary to us from $ 0/​month requirement to $ 255. Terry and Jason could tell we wanted this but needed to discuss it. When they asked if we needed a minute alone having been in sales a long time i said this; «no. In my sales job i wonder all the time when a customer doesnt buy from me what i could have done if only id known why they didnt buy. Id prefer you guys both stay right here and listen in to our issues so we can strategize a solution together.» They seemed shocked by this, but that was precisely what we did. Together. The solution was to ‘start small’ with a ‘studio with a yearly points value of 28k’ vs a ‘2 bedroom at yrly pts value of 50k’ like they originally pitched. This gave us a yearly weeks vacation we didnt have before and dropped our payment to a VERY comfortable $ 155/​month. Fast forward to 1 year later right now as im writing this review, while enjoying our first year weeks vacation… DO NOT BE AFRAID TO DO THIS
NOW… On to the resort itself. It is a BEAUTIFUL picture-​esque vision of New England. It is 34 acres, much of which is directly on the main road literally ½ block from the dead center of North Conway where you can find most any type of restaurant youd want, the Conway scenic railroad, a huge park with a nice size playground/​playset for kids. Maybe a mile away are literally anything else such as grocery stores, even outlet malls.
Of course skiing and hiking are HUGELY abundant nearby.
Eastern Slope Inn units (unless listed as ‘hotel unit) have EVERYTHING a traveling family with children would need right down to dish soap. We literally only needed to bring some groceries and toothpaste.
Units at Eastern Slope vary a bit in what they offer (lication, size, ammenities) As a result they are priced and points valued all over the place. There is literally something for anyone at any budget. Our unit (for now :-)) is a studio on the top floor corner unit of the back-​most building facing a pond and a golf course.
Eastern Slope has an indoor year round pool and hot tub, playground, tennis courts, various grills throughout, and an excercise room. Flatbread pizza is in the main building which is EXCELLENT.
All in all, the resort is perfect. My wife and I say EVERY TIME we discuss our purchase at Eastern Slope it is the best investment we’ve ever made for our family. If you are looking for a perfect way to go on a ‘New England vacation’, here it is.

We love this place. The front desk staff is awesome. They are always friendly and helpful. The building always brings a smile to our face and the pool and hot tub is frosting on the proverbial cake!

Very very nice hotel, indicative of New Hampshire hospitality and quaintness.
Ideal place for catching bus to Logan.
When visiting White Mtns, stay here or at least try the Flatbread room.

COZY COMFORT! This is for a review of a modern one bedroom suite in Cathedral Heights which I believe is a renovated colonial home. It had 3 main rooms (kitchen, living room with murphy bed, and bedroom). This would comfortably accommodate a family of 4 for a long weekend or perhaps even a week.
Regarding reservations and check-​in — it was a busy Labor Day weekend and a last minute reservation… this was the only option available to us traveling with our ailing pet. I called the first time and passed it up as it was a bit more than we wanted to pay. Several hours we were heading up and I called back and they took $ 40 off the price for the night (without even asking). We arrived at 2pm and was able to quickly check-​in. NOTE: There is a $ 25 pet fee which I believe is reasonable.
The suite had a FULL kitchen with everything you would need to make a first class meal. Well I made a «mediocre» tasty meal and it worked out perfect as my wife had to make a special meal for our dog as well. The kitchen also included dishwasher which my wife realized after doing dishes! LOL! There is even a washer and dryer that we didn’t use.
Plenty of blankets and towels and pillows. are available in different closets etc.
The living room was very comfortable with a standard size flat screen TV with lots of channels and comfy furniture. My wife loved the modern rugs in the place. The LR also had a nice semi view of the farm and mountains. Very very relaxing.
The backyard has a nice swing set, grill, and a station to clean up after your dogs. Most importantly it has a LOVELY view of the White mountains including Mt. Washington.
The only major negative I see is that is 1 mile away from the pool, exercise facilities, etc. We didn’t end up getting in the car and going to the pool. Also this has air conditioning in the windows vs. central air. I got used to it…
The beds were extra comfortable! The bedroom was very spacious and also had a separate TV.
The wifi is free.
Some of the furniture is a little bit dated but adequate (e.g., I would recommend removing the big hutch in the Living room area that is taking space it replace it with a larger television.).
The bathroom in our suite was a little bit small but everything was in working order and it was clean!
Overall… I was very comfortable and love this place and location. I would definitely stay here again.

Location location location. We arrived and managed to stay busy for 30 hours without ever getting in our car. Love the easy access
To the river. The flatbread pizza right on sight is excellent. Short walk to Front Side Grind for coffee each morning. Beds were comfy. Enjoyed the tennis courts and relaxing on the front porch. The staff is very friendly. Only dings = rooms are a little tired and indoor pool which is jammed with little kids (but easily avoidable). Also appreciated having a kitchen-​ette for snacks and beverages. Will definitely return.

This place was great! Hubby and I booked a one-​bedroom suite, which was a 2-​story townhouse with a full bathroom on each floor. There were 2 queen beds in the bedroom upstairs and 1 queen murphy bed downstairs. I believe the couch was a pull-​out but am not sure, as we didn’t need it. Our kids (ages 5 and almost 3) loved the hotel. They especially loved the little playground and indoor pool. (There’s no outdoor pool.) The hotel is right in the town center, so we could easily walk to coffee places, restaurants, and shops. It’s a short drive to StoryLand, which was our reason for the trip. I’d definitely stay here again!

Stayed in a 1 bedroom at the Randall House this year. We weren’t expecting as nice a room as the 2 bedroom, but it was OK for what we needed. After going up the stairs to the unit and passed the kitchen into a large room with a pull out couch, TV mounted to the wall, I noticed the Murphy bed… I got nervous… Was this it? Is this the 1 bedroom… then I turned the corner and saw another set of stairs that led to a spectacular Master suite. Whew! The Master bath was wonderfully laid out with high ceilings, new fixtures and a huge Jacuzzi tub.
On the plus side, we were close to the playground, had a nice gas grill under a gazebo for us to use, and we were close to the pool. There was also plenty of parking. The unit was ultra clean and everything seemed new and/​or very well maintained. The Murphy bed was the most comfortable I’ve ever slept on.
The wifi is free for light use (email, web browsing) but if you’re streaming movies or doing anything requiring faster speeds, it will cost you extra. The free wifi seemed adequate for our needs.
This unit lost some points for the ultra tiny kitchen. The entire kitchen was about 4 feet long. Mini fridge, small dishwasher, electric cook top, decent microwave, only a few cabinets that are full of tableware. As you can imagine, there’s no place to put groceries. We had stuff on the cooktop because there was no other place to put them. Not cool. One of the benefits of having a timeshare is most units have a full kitchen so you can go grocery shopping and cook a few meals during the week.
It lost another big point for not having a washer/​dryer in the unit or even in the building. We had to hump our laundry through the main lobby and into the basement of the main building. There was a closet at the top of the stairs near the kitchen that served no purpose. That would be a perfect spot for a stackable washer/​dryer, just like they have in the Savard Bldg.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay very much, but this particular unit came up short on our expectations.

My party of four stayed in a one bed suite in the main inn and found it to be very comfortable. The bedroom was spacious with a very comfortable King bed with lots of pillows. The adjoining studio had two pull down Murphy beds and a partial kitchen. It was well equipped to make a hot breakfast, and you could cook other meals using the stovetop and microwave. It was clean and comfortable and quiet, for the mist part. The only noise was the people above us, but if you put the Fan on (heating system), it drowned out any neighbor noise.
They had the fire going in the lobby in the evening and Flatbreads is nice to have right in the Inn. We would definitely visit again!

I was in the Carriage House in the back of the resort. Huge studio set up with a king bed, pull out couch and a mini kitchen. The only problem? There’s no table to sit at when you want to eat what you cook. We were either eating off a coffee table or doing so standing up. The room is so big, a dining table needs to be added.

This is the first time we spend a week here during February school vacation. We have a two-​floor one bedroom, we have 5 kids with us and are all sleeping comfy! We are on our third night and this has been great. We are close to Cranmore and they have special lift ticket prices so we will try that mountain tomorrow. Kids lift tickets through Eastern Slope Inn are only $ 19 for the day!!!
There are great shops all at walking distance. Will come here again for sure!

Great location, great service, clean and well appointed — super check
In and restaurant was wonderful — highly recommend and ask for Elizabeth to help you in the restaurant — supper person ! Thank you all at Easter slopes inn

This was a clean family run motel that offered good value.
The room was spotlessly clean and it was in a good location.
The checkin was good and I could not fault the staff at the motel.
They had a clean swimming pool and good parking — the only fault was that the wifi was a bit dodgy — but all in all a good pit stop.

Great location. Walking distance to many things. Front desk helpful in helping plan activities. Great grounds. Lots to do.
However, rooms are dated and in much need for upgrade. Wifi was spotty and disconnected often. Got phone call to schedule appt to buy timeshare — little annoying when your on vacation and don’t really want to think about having to be somewhere.
Walls are thin. Can hear a lot of slamming doors etc…

I stayed at Eastern Slope Inn with my sisters for 3 nights in July. Our rooms were clean comfortable and spacious The Inn is centrally located so all of the local restaurants and shopping were just a short walk away. The staff at Eastern Slope was very friendly and very helpful. I want to personally thank Housekeeping Manager Isabella for her excellent customer service after I left behind a small bag in my room. She was very kind and efficient in resolving what seemed like a huge dilemma to me at the time. The Flatbread Pizza restaurant in the hotel is also excellent.

Such a beautiful place… Amazing staff gorgeous lil town great place for kids will definitely come back